Day 9, Little Falls to Amsterdam – Tornado!

“The National Weather Service just confirmed this was a tornado through Madison county,” said Governor Andrew Cuomo, in a press conference on Wednesday.

Thankfully, the ‘Our Ability’ team were 60 miles east of the devastation when the tornado hit. But, severe storms weren’t limited just to Smithfield. Strong winds and pelting rain battered the Erie Canal all the way to Amsterdam, toppling large trees and limbs onto the trail and sending random debris into the water.

As expected, the ambitious Canal Corp crew remained vigilant all day. As Canal Section Supervisor of Fonda, NY, Tom Anglin, tells us the Corp monitor the conditions 24-7 and work throughout the night removing obstacles with chainsaws and man power.